Welch Heliport HeliportPrivate

IL00 · Danville, IL · 650 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: IL00
Coordinates: 40.0997, -87.5744
Elevation: 650 ft MSL
Sectional chart: ST LOUIS
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): SAINT LOUIS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: IREG
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 2006/05
Distance from city: 3 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:49 AM	09:49Z
Sunrise	05:22 AM	10:22Z
Sunset	08:23 PM	01:23Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:56 PM	01:56Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:56 PM → 04:49 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:23 PM → 04:22 AM

Plan a flight from IL00

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway H1/

20 ft × 20 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 200° true

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	20 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

UNICOM	123.075

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
DNV · Danville	VORTAC	111.00	r182° / 11.7 NM
CMI · Champaign	VORTAC	110.00	r080° / 32.5 NM
BVT · Boiler	VORTAC	115.10	r219° / 35.9 NM
RBS · Roberts	VOR-DME	116.80	r135° / 39.6 NM
TTH · Terre Haute	VORTAC	115.30	r336° / 39.6 NM

VFR sectional

Open IL00 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for IL00. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

BEN & PEGGY WELCH

15774 S MARKLEY RD, DANVILLE, IL

217-443-4996

Manager

BEN WELCH

15774 S MARKLEY RD, DANVILLE, IL

(217) 497-4992

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC CHAMPAIGN APCH AT 217-355-4069, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921

Contact

CELL 217-497-4991

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open IL00 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About IL00

Welch Heliport (IL00) is a heliport in Danville, IL, at 650 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 20 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for IL00, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does IL00 have a control tower?

No. Welch Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at IL00?

Welch Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 20 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is IL00?

Welch Heliport is in Danville, IL, at an elevation of 650 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.0997, -87.5744.

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